Trigger warning: This interview contains reference to preterm birth, infant mortality and traumatic birth.

Shannon Trenwith and Kim Spragg did not have your average first birth. Their daughter Agnes was born premature at 23 weeks at a time when Covid-19 safety measures were in full force in hospitals in Melbourne. Shannon and Kim talk about their incredible experience navigating the uncertainty, fear and isolation of having a baby preterm during the pandemic.

If this story has been upsetting for you, please see the following organisations for help:

The Australasian Birth Trauma Association - https://birthtrauma.org.au/ 
The Gidget Foundation - https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/
COPE - https://www.cope.org.au/ 

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